Curtain or drape hanger



Jan. 29,-1946.

' M. L PARADISE .CURTAIN OR DRAPE HANGER Filed Harel-y19, l1945 .Lfwmdzge 1N V EN TOR.

WOR/Vlr@- Patented Jan. 29, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CURTAIN R DRAPE HANGER Moses L. Paradise, Milwaukee, Wis.

Application March 19, 1945, Serial No. 583,571 2 claims. (o1. 16o-333) This invention relates to hangers designed primarily for hanging lace curtains, drapes or the like, the primary object of the invention being to provide a hanger which may be operated to lower the curtain or drape supported thereby, to the end that the curtain may be readily removed, eliminating the necessity and danger of, a person standing o-n a ladder, chair or the like, in order to reach the curtain or drape to remove or replace it.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel detailsr of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood `that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational View illustrating a hanger constructed in accordance with the invention as being lowered to permit the removal "or replacement of a curtain or drape supported thereby.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through one of the supporting brackets.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken at right angles to Figure 2, and illustrating one of the supporting brackets revolved clockwise 90.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the invention embodies a pair of supporting brackets 5, which brackets are secured at opposite sides of the window frame in direct alignment with respect to each other. l

Each of these brackets comprises a housing 6 and a hollow extension 1 communicating with the interior of the housing, the extensions of the housings providing support and guides for the flexible members 8 which are in the form of lengths of rope, to guide and hold the flexible members in their proper positions.

Pivoted dogs 9 are mounted within the housings and are so constructed that under normal conditions they will hang from their pivot pins I0 and assume the position shown in dotted lines of the Figure 2. Teeth .I I are formed along one edge of each of these dogs, and are adapted to bite into the flexible member when the flexible member is pulled into engagement with the teeth. As the flexible member is allowed to move to its normal supporting position, the teeth will grip the iiexible member and hold the exible member against movement with respect to the housings.

Flanges indicated at I2 are formed on the housings, and these flanges are provided with openings I3 to accommodate securing screws, whereby the brackets may be secured in position on a window frame, as shown by Figure 1 of the drawing.

The exible members 8 pass upwardly through the housings and laterally through the hollow extensions 1, there bein-g provided hooks I4 on the ends of the flexible members, to hook into the eyes I5 formed at the ends of the curtain rope I 6. The curtain rope is of a length to stretch between the free ends of the hollow extensions 'I, when the ropes or ilexible members are pulled to elevate the curtain or drape supported thereby.

In the present showing, the curtain rope IB is shown as extended through the hem of the curtain I 1, the hooks I4 of the flexible members 8 being hooked into the eyes at the ends of the curtain rope. The iiexible members are now pulled, elevating the curtain and rope to a position adjacent to the upper edge of the upper window sash. The flexible members are now operated to grip the dogs 9 which move to hold the iiexible members in their active or supporting positions.

Should it be desired to remove the curtain or drape for cleaning purposes, the exible members are moved to release them from the dogs whereupon fthe flexible members are allowed to slide through the hollow extensions, under the weight of the curtain or drape supported thereon. When the curtain has moved downwardly to a position where it may be easily handled, the hooks of the v flexible members are removed from the eyes of the curtain rope, and the curtain, together with its rope, removed for cleaning. It will of course be understood that it may be desirable to remove the curtain rope from the hem, during the cleaning. When it is desired to replace the curtain or drape, the curtain rope is passed through the hem of the curtain and the hooks again positioned within the eyes of the curtain rope. On the pulling of the flexible members, the curtain rope and curtain supported thereby will be moved to the limit of its upward position where the curtain or drape will be securely held.

What is claimed is:

l.. A curtain or drape hanger, comprising supporting brackets secured to the frame of a window at opposite sides thereof, exible members adapted to extend through said brackets, hooks on the ends of said flexible members, a curtain rope adapted to be extended through-the hem of a curtain, said curtain rope having eyes at its ends adapted to accommodate the hooks at the ends of the flexible members, removably connecting the flexible members and curtain rope, whereby the 2 Y l, in.

curtain mounted V'on the curtain rope may be raised or lowered.

2. A curtain or drape hanger, comprising supporting brackets adapted to be secure-dto a window frame at opposite sides thereof, hollow extensions VextendingY inwardly from one edgerof each bracket, flexible members extending through the brackets and 'hollow extensions, hooks on one end vating the curtain. 1 Y Y MOSES L. PARADISE. 

